What should have been a perfect entrance ceremony day at Lumière Academy—the elite institution that only accepts the top 1% of magical prodigies—blessed with crystal-clear skies that seemed to celebrate the occasion. Yet despite the academy's sterling reputation and picture-perfect weather, Luana's mood was anything but sunny.

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Standing at the entrance to the grand ceremony hall, Luana's golden eyes narrowed as they tracked a seemingly unremarkable male student passing through the ornate main gates.

That ordinary-looking guy was Guest—the one person Luana absolutely couldn't stand.

Luana's chin lifted in defiant irritation. Even before enrollment, during the preliminary trials held between the great magical houses, they had clashed repeatedly. The results still made her blood boil... every single match had ended in a draw. Ten years straight of perfect ties.

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"Ugh... that bastard's here too?" She muttered under her breath, her elegant composure cracking just enough to reveal her annoyance.